Revealed! Bizarre kick-off time if Hearts cup clash goes to replay

Hearts will find themselves playing at 2pm on a midweek afternoon in the unlikely event their Scottish Cup fifth-round tie goes to a replay.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Feb 2019, 16:27 BST

Updated 4th Feb 2019, 17:37 BST

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The Jambos have been drawn at home to junior side Auchinleck Talbot after the non-league club defeated Championship promotion chasers Ayr United in the last round.

Should Talbot continue their fairytale journey and take their Scottish Premiership opponents to a replay, it will have to be played during daylight hours because there are no floodlights at their Beechwood Park home.

Hearts defeated Auchinleck Talbot 1-0 back in 2012. Picture: Ian Rutherford

The match would be played on Wednesday 20 February.

The originally scheduled tie will take place this Sunday at 3pm. The rearranged fixture in the event of a postponement will take place on Tuesday 12 February with a 7.45pm kick-off time at Tynecastle.

The two clubs met in the competition during the 2011/12 season with Hearts winning 1-0 in Edinburgh.

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